What sets aeolian dune height?
Giant dunes—stunning landforms that grow in patterns as wind blows sand grains over thousands of years—are measured across the entire planet for the first time. With this data, it’s shown the dunes can, in principle, grow in scale indefinitely.
Main Authors: | Andrew Gunn, Giampietro Casasanta, Luca Di Liberto, Federico Falcini, Nicholas Lancaster, Douglas J. Jerolmack |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30031-1 |
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